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There is no Lionel Messi, this is the best…

16/05/202216/05/2022

There is no Lionel Messi, this is the best team in Ligue 1 2021/2022

Ligue 1 has released the best team for the 2021/2022 season. PSG players dominate the names in the starting eleven.

PSG has indeed appeared very dominant in Ligue 1 this season. Mauricio Pochettino’s men became champions with a very far advantage over their nearest competitor.

Le Parisiens has collected 83 points from 37 matches. They also managed to score 85 goals and conceded 36 times.

PSG’s success cannot be separated from the good performance of its players. Neymar and his friends have shown their best ability throughout the season.

Ligue 1 Best Team

There are four PSG players who are included in the best team of Ligue 1 2021/2022. They are Kylian Mbappe, Nuno Mendes, Marquinhos and Gianluigi Donnarumma.

There is no name for Lionel Messi who has just joined PSG this season. The reason may be that La Pulga’s performance has not been consistent with Les Parisiens.

In addition to PSG players, there are a number of other players who are also on the list. Call it William Saliba, Wissam Ben Yedder to Dimitri Payet.

Ligue 1 Player of the Year

In addition to being included in the best team, Kylian Mbappe also won the Ligue 1 best player award this season. This is the third award he has won.

Mbappe is enjoying a great season in Ligue 1 this season. The 23-year-old scored 25 goals and 19 assists, helping PSG to another league title.

Best Coach

The best coach award goes to Bruno Genesio. The 55-year-old French coach managed to bring Rennes into the top four this season.

Best Young Player

The Ligue 1 2021/2022 best young player award was won by William Saliba. The loan player from Arsenal did show good performance with Marseille.

Best Goalkeeper

Gianluigi Donnarumma was also voted Ligue 1’s best goalkeeper. The Italian goalkeeper conceded 17 goals and kept five clean sheets from 16 matches in Ligue 1.

Champions League

3 reasons Juventus won’t sack Allegri even without a…

14/05/202214/05/2022

3 reasons Juventus won’t sack Allegri even without a trophy this season

This season has been quite a disappointing season for Juventus. Together with coach Massimiliano Allegri, the Bianconeri failed to win a trophy.

In Serie A, Juventus can no longer compete in the race for the Scudetto. In the Supercoppa Italiana final, Juventus were defeated by Inter Milan 1-2 in extra time. In the Champions League, Juventus were eliminated by Villarreal in the round of 16. In the Coppa Italia final, Juventus were also defeated by Inter in extra time with a score of 2-4.

Juventus director Pavel Nedved has reportedly complained to club president Andrea Agnelli about Allegri’s incompetence. Nedved’s disappointment is also in line with the majority of Bianconeri supporters.

However, Agnelli is said to not be sacking Allegri. He will continue to manage Juventus next season.

Reported by Football Italia, there are at least three reasons underlying Agnelli’s decision.

Still Believe Allegri

The first reason is that Agnelli still believes in Allegri. Agnelli believes that Allegri is still the most suitable person to handle the Bianconeri.

As is known, Juventus left by Cristiano Ronaldo to Manchester United at the beginning of the season. Losing a goalscorer like Ronaldo has put Juventus in quite a difficult situation.

In a transitional period like this, the work of the coach who had brought Juventus to 11 championship titles was also considered not entirely disappointing.

Expensive

This season is the first of Allegri’s second spell at Juventus. By the club, he is contracted until 2025.

Juventus gave Allegri €7 million per season plus bonuses. The contract is quite expensive.

If Juventus sack Allegri after only one season, then the compensation they have to pay is quite large.

Qualify for Champions League

Juventus‘ journey this season has encountered many obstacles. Apart from being left behind by Cristiano Ronaldo, even though Juventus did not prepare a replacement, they are also often hit by a storm of injuries.

One of the players whose injury made Juventus lose a lot is Federico Chiesa.

These situations have a major impact on Allegri’s work in concocting teams to get optimal results. However, even so, Allegri is still able to bring Juventus to a confirmed top four finish in Serie A and qualify for the Champions League next season.

It’s natural that Agnelli still believes in his abilities.

FIFA

5 sharp strikers options for MU after Erling Haaland…

11/05/202211/05/2022

5 sharp strikers options for MU after Erling Haaland joined Man City: Calm down, there are still many big names

Manchester United (MU) is certain to fail in getting Erling Haaland. The Borussia Dortmund striker will move to MU’s city rivals, Manchester City.

Haaland appeared very sharp during his time at Dortmund. It is not surprising that many top European clubs are tempted to recruit the Norwegian striker.

Manchester United have been eyeing Haaland for a long time. But in the end, Haaland chose to move to Manchester City.

The Citizens are reportedly willing to pay Haaland’s release clause of 75 million euros. His move to the Etihad Stadium will be inaugurated in the near future.

After knowing Haaland would move to Man City, United had to look for other targets to strengthen their front line. There are several strikers that can be pursued MU.

Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski can be said to be a key player for Bayern Munich. Because for almost the last decade, he consistently scored many goals for Die Roten.

This season, Lewandowski has scored 49 goals in 45 games in all competitions. The Polish striker also contributed seven assists for the German giants.

But the togetherness of Bayern and Lewandowski has the potential to end in the summer. The striker reportedly wants to leave the Allianz Arena in search of a new challenge.

Victor Osimhen

European Super League

Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona Ready to Receive Strict…

22/04/202222/04/2022

Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona Ready to Receive Strict Sanctions from UEFA

The European Super League riots are not over yet.

The controversy over the European Super League began in April 2021. At that time, there were 12 top European clubs from three different countries who said they were ready to become the founders of the European Super League.

The announcement at the same time invited a strong reaction from the public.

Some clubs ended up flying white flags. Nine teams, including the five English giants, voted to withdraw days after the announcement. Now all that’s left is Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona.

UEFA Appeal Accepted

These three clubs still insist on holding the European Super League. Even club presidents such as Andrea Agnelli and Florentino Perez believe those who have withdrawn from this event can still be involved again.

UEFA intends to end this fight by imposing sanctions for the three clubs. Unfortunately, they can’t do that because of the ban on imposing sanctions.

Europe’s highest football federation filed an appeal. And on Thursday (21/4/2022), the Madrid Court has accepted the appeal so that UEFA is free to sentence Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Then, what kind of punishment awaits the originators of the European Super League? The easiest sanction is a fine with a very large value, it can even reach 100 million euros. This is the figure that UEFA proposed in its Declaration of Club Commitment and which nine former European Super League participants have signed.

The next possible sanction is a ban on participating in European competitions for one or two years. This penalty in itself could invite a strong reaction from ESL proponents and potentially prolong the riot.

A more modest sanction would be to cut revenue from European competition by around five percent. This sanction option also appeared in the Club’s Declaration of Commitment some time ago.

Almoez Ali

10 Most Expensive Squads in Qatar 2022 World Cup…

18/04/202218/04/2022

10 Most Expensive Squads in Qatar 2022 World Cup with the Highest Market Value, One of them is in the Hell Group

There are 29 teams in the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Interestingly, the star players who defended every national team at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar formed the total market value for a squad.

The most expensive national team squad at the 2022 World Cup Qatar with a high market value, it turns out that one of them is in the Qatar 2022 World Cup hell group.

It is certain that the participants who will compete in the Qatar 2022 World Cup are the teams that have the best players.

However, of course, each team has players with different market values.

The following is a row of the most expensive national team squad with a high market value that will compete in the 2022 World Cup:

10. Belgium with a Market value of 347 Million Euros
9. Uruguay with a Market value of 385 million Euros
8. Argentina with a market value of 586 million Euros
7. The Netherlands with a market value of 590 million Euros
6. Germany with a Market value of 741 million Euros
5. Portugal with a Market value of 748 million Euros
4. Spain with a Market value of 784 million Euros
3. Brazil with a market value of 846 million Euros
2. France with a market value of 971 million Euros
1. UK at 1 Billion Euro Market value.

World Cup

Argentina Benefited in the 2022 World Cup? Here’s a…

16/04/202217/04/2022

Argentina Benefited in the 2022 World Cup? Here’s a great chance Lionel Messi’s squad can qualify for Group C

FiFA has drawn for the World Cup 2022 and as a result, several groups have unique characteristics. Starting from Saudi Arabia on paper, this will be an easy opponent for Argentina.

Especially if you look at the performance of Saudi Arabia, which is not good at the international level and has the most distended ranking in Group C. Of course, the squad has not been able to match Lionel Messi and his friends.

Apart from Saudi Arabia, Argentina will face Poland in Group C. Maybe this country can be a little troublesome for Lionel Messi and his friends.

World Cup 2022 – Finalist Team Performance

However, if you refer to FIFA rankings, Poland’s ability is still far from Argentina. Especially coupled with Poland’s journey to the 2022 World Cup position, which had to go through the play-offs first and fortunately was able to pursue Sweden with a score of 1-0.

Saudi Arabia National Team. The Green Falcons or the Green Eagle, nicknamed the Saudi Arabian national team, are 4 of the representatives of the Asian zone who will automatically qualify for the Qatar 2022 world cup. The Qatar world cup is the sixth time that Saudi Arabia has participated in the biggest championship on earth.

Saudi Arabia qualified as group B winners in the third round of the Asian zone world cup qualifiers. Together with Japan, Saudi Arabia got a ticket to qualify for Qatar. Herve Denard’s side have only lost once in the qualifying group B, against Japan in February 2022. Then the Arabs made sure to qualify after winning in the last match against Australia 1-0.

The best stadium ever qualified for the last 16 at the 1994 world cup. Driven by captain Salman Al Faraj, almost all Saudi Arabian players were local league players in Saudi. So that observers rate this team as only a complementary team in group C.

FIFA

3 Most Feared Dark Horse Teams in 2022 World…

15/04/202217/04/2022

The 3 Most Feared Dark Horse Teams in the 2022 World Cup are Decades of Absence from the Semifinals, Here’s Their Profile

Even some of these dark horses were able to beat the big countries in the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

1. Qatar

You only have to look at the way Russia hosted the 2018 World Cup to see that the hosts can be a dangerous dark horse. Russia advanced to the last eight of the 2018 World Cup, after eliminating Spain in the round of 16.

Qatar will work hard to try and emulate that achievement, but they are certainly a footballing nation on the rise, despite having little legacy in their footballing history.

It will be interesting to see how Qatar act with their youth team in the 2022 World Cup, if they can talk a lot at the Asian level with their youth team, then they can also be dark horses in the 2022 World Cup, the biggest tournament of football which makes them a First Middle Eastern country to host the World Cup.

2. Denmark

FIFA Rating: 9

Arguably one of the most impressive teams during the UEFA qualifying phase, Denmark booked their place with eight wins from eight matches, scoring 27 goals and conceding nil in the process.

Having gone through without dropping points or conceding a goal, coach Kasper Hjulmand said his team were ‘delighted to be the dark horses of the World Cup’.

And not surprising, given Denmark’s fiery move to the semifinals of EURO 2020 last year amid the unsettling events of their opening tournament.

3.USA

FIFA Ranking: 13

The US’s reputation as a leader in sports – from basketball and ice hockey to baseball and athletics – is undeniable.

However, it is ‘football’ that has so far eluded America on the big stage.

If not 2022, USMNT has a golden generation ahead of the 2026 World Cup, at home!

Brasil

The 5 Most Expensive Wonderkids That Will Enliven the…

14/04/202217/04/2022

The 5 Most Expensive Wonderkids That Will Enliven the 2022 World Cup, Some of them will clash in the Hell Group

The World Cup is not only for experienced top players who are already famous.

In fact, ahead of the upcoming 2022 World Cup, more and more young stars have emerged and have shown that they are ready to jump at the top level.

The following is a list of the 5 most expensive wonderkids who are ready to enliven the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, summarized from the Transfermarkt website.

1. Vinicius Junior, 21 Years (Brazil) – 100 million euros

After the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid have found a commensurate and younger replacement in Vincius.

His duet with Karim Benzema this season has made Madrid fierce again. Most recently, this deadly duo managed to bring Los Blancos through to the 2021/2022 Champions League semifinals.

Brazil’s attacking line could be the scariest at the 2022 World Cup.

2. Phil Foden, 21 years (England) – 90 million euros

Dominated by young players, the England squad for the 2022 World Cup could be the freshest.

Although most of them are players who have just shined, it doesn’t mean that this generation of The Three Lions is less bite-sized.

One of the potential is Manchester City’s versatile striker, Phil Foden.

Any coach seems to be very lucky to have Foden on his team.

This 21-year-old youth is fluent in playing in many positions, from striker to central midfielder.

3. Pedri Gonzales, 19 years (Spain) – 80 million euros

Pedri was called up to the Spain under-21 squad, Pedri, as a midfield general, will be the pioneer for the Spanish national team to reach its glory again at the World Cup.

4. Jude Bellingham, 18 years (England) – 75 million euros

Apart from Foden, another promising young boy from the England national team is Jude Bellingham.

For the last two seasons Bellingham has caught the world’s attention through his impressive performances at Borussia Dortmund.

5. Pablo Gavi, 17 years (Spain) – 60 million euros

Xavi Hernandez as the current coach of Barcelona, has succeeded in polishing this wonderkid’s talent to make it more shiny.

Argentina

Fix! These are the 7 Most Feared Dark Horses…

13/04/202213/04/2022

Fix! These are the 7 Most Feared Dark Horses in the 2022 World Cup Qatar

These are the 7 most feared dark horses at the 2022 World Cup Qatar.

Not only big countries are participating in the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

In the Qatar 2022 World Cup, there are several dark horses who surprisingly qualify for the 2022 World Cup Qatar with slick appearances in the qualifying round.

Even some of these dark horses were able to beat the big countries in the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Iran

Iran is the strongest team in Asia for now. Therefore, Iran has the potential to make it difficult for the big countries in the 2022 World Cup Qatar.

Iran is also the first Asian country to qualify for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

In terms of ranking, Iran is the Asian country with the highest ranking according to FIFA.

Canada

Canada is currently a dark horse team originating in the Concacaf Zone.

This country was able to qualify for the 2022 World Cup Qatar after being able to win the group in the qualifying round for the Concacaf Zone.

Canada is able to compete with strong countries in the Concacaf Zone such as Mezico and the United States.

Because of that, Canada is now a dark horse team that strong countries have to watch out for.

Serbia

Serbia is the first dark horse team that can surprise the 2022 World Cup Qatar.

is not a seeded team since the 2022 Qatar World Cup qualification for the European Zone.

However, Serbia was surprisingly able to beat Portugal in the last match of the 2022 World Cup qualifier Qatar.

Interestingly, in that match Serbia had fallen behind with the score 1-0.

However, was surprisingly able to reverse the situation to 2-1.

won Group A in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers Qatar.

Switzerland

Switzerland was able to outperform Italy, so that Italy was only able to finish in second place.

also secured Qatar 2022 World Cup tickets.

Denmark

Denmark is not a star-studded team. However, as a team, Denmark was able to become a strong team.

Denmark was also able to win Group F in the 2022 World Cup qualification for the European Zone.

These results make Denmark qualify for the 2022 World Cup Qatar.

Belgia

Belgium is currently in the era of its golden generation. Because now Belgium is filled with players who play in Europe’s top leagues.

Even now Belgium is able to be ranked 1st in the world according to the latest FIFA rankings.

Although currently Belgium has a luxurious squad, Belgium is still considered a dark horse team.

Croatia

Croatia is one of the most dangerous black horse teams.

Often underestimated by many people, but in fact Croatia was able to become runners up at the 2018 World Cup.

Even though the players are not as luxurious as Brazil or Germany, the Croatian team is able to show a good game.

Croatia has now confirmed itself to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup after successfully winning Group H in the qualifying round.

Argentina

Prediction of the 5 Strongest Candidate Countries to Win…

12/04/202212/04/2022

Prediction of the 5 Strongest Candidate Countries to Win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Are There Spain and England?

About seven months from now the Qatar 2022 World Cup will begin. In welcoming the 2022 World Cup next November, FIFA has carried out group drawings for the finals of the prestigious four-year event.

The draw for the 2022 World Cup group phase will take place today, Friday (1/4/2022) at 23.00 WIB. Looking at the list of teams that have qualified for the 2022 World Cup, which team has the most chance of winning?

Here are 5 strong candidates for the 2022 World Cup:

1.Argentina

Finally, there is the Argentine national team. This may be the last World Cup for Lionel Messi. He has had a difficult season with PSG, but has big ambitions to lead Argentina to glory in the 2022 World Cup.

Messi hopes to gain sweet results in the 2022 World Cup, as he just did with La Albiceleste -the nickname of the Argentine national team- in the 2022 Copa America. Messi’s ambitions will be supported by his teammates who are also quality players.

Yes, Lionel Scaloni has a very good squad. Evidently, Argentina are unbeaten in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers. However, they have not been completely dominant. Even so, there was still time to improve his team.

In the group phase, Argentina itself is in Group C. There, they are in a group with Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland.

2. Spain

In second place, there is the Spanish national team. Spain has dimmed in the last decade. However, La Furia Roja-the nickname of the Spanish national team-looks tough under the tutelage of Luis Enrique. They made it to the semifinals of Euro 2020 before being eliminated on penalties against Italy.

Spain then advanced to the final of the UEFA Nations League in October 2021. La Furia Roja ended Italy’s 37-match unbeaten run in the semifinals. However, they failed to win the title because they lost to France in the final.

Now, at the 2022 World Cup, Spain is ready to compete again. Their squad is sure to be star-studded with a great mix of experienced and young players. They have plenty of options in midfield from Sergio Busquets, Thiago Alcantara, Fabian Ruiz and Rodri to Pedri and Gavi.

Spain also has a formidable defense and a promising front line. Suffice to say, it will be very interesting to see how Luis Enrique’s men perform at the 2022 World Cup. But in the group stage, they are in a hellish group because they are in the same group as Germany and Japan. One more against the winner of IC playoff 2 (Costa Rica vs New Zealand).

Then there is the England national team. They are seen as one of the forces in the world of football. Unfortunately, England’s trophy count does not reflect the potential they have always had in the squad.

However, England performed well in the last World Cup. They were also outstanding at Euro 2020. England reached the final, despite losing to France.

Gareth Southgate has many world class players in his squad. With the quality and depth of their squad, they could become one of the favorites to win. England itself is in Group B in the 2022 World Cup Group stage. They are in a group with Iran, the United States, and the winners of the Euro playoffs.

3. Brazil

Then there is the Brazilian national team. They are arguably the most dominant team in the CONMEBOL 2022 World Cup Qualifiers. They won 14 of the total 17 matches and remained unbeaten in the qualifiers.

This could be Neymar’s last World Cup. Brazil can also compete for the title because it has a squad studded with stars. They have some outstanding forwards like Vinicius Jr and Antony is widely expected to form a deadly attacking trio alongside Neymar.

Brazil have a solid midfield featuring the likes of Casemiro, Fabinho, Fred, Arthur and Lucas Paqueta. Now it is interesting to wait for Brazil’s journey in the 2022 World Cup. They will face Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon in the group G stage.

4. France

In fourth place, there is France. They looked staggered at the 2020 European Cup. However, Les Bleus rose in the UEFA Nations League to win the title.

Now, they have ambitions to defend their title at the World Cup. With a squad that is almost the same as the 2018 World Cup, France is the favorite to win. Didier Deschamps still has many world-class players to rely on.

France itself is in Group D at the 2022 World Cup. They are in a group with Denmark, Tunisia, and also IC Playoff 1.

5. Portugal

The next team that is the favorite to win the 2022 World Cup is Portugal. The Selecao das quinas have to go through a dramatic road to get a position on the pitch of this prestigious event.

Become a favorite team because it has a squad filled with the best world-class players.

Like the tough veteran defender Pepe. Meanwhile, in the middle of Fernando Santos’ team, there are agile and agile players Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva.